Middle East Political and Information Network
by Dr. Eric R. Mandel {Previously published in The Hill} For the first time in 16 years, Palestinians will go to the polls for a parliamentary and presidential election. The…
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Report (The Magazine of The Jerusalem Post} At first glance, the New York Times news article “For Netanyahu and Israel, Trump’s Gifts Kept on Coming”…
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Ten years ago, I was briefing a senator and her chief of staff about the complex nature of international law regarding the building of…
{Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} With Obama’s out, what happens next with Iran? It has become painfully clear that former US president Obama’s desire to make the Islamic Republic…
Watch Dr. Mandel’s Interview on CLEARCUT regarding the 2-year anniversary of the creation of the Iran Nuclear Deal:
Dr. Mandel speaks about the Qatar crisis on Clearcut:
{Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} Can Trump overcome his isolationist instincts and look anew at the Middle East? Do US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson…
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} If Friedman were interested in my advice, I would recommend he use the ambassador’s pulpit to clearly articulate why the new administration has chosen…
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) A change in America’s Iran policy is the key to promoting American national security interests. When the absurdity of the 2016 US presidential race…
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) “When you say ‘accept Israel as a Jewish state,’ you are asking me to change my narrative.” – Palestinian Authority negotiator Saeb Erekat. “Every…